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Police I.D. Long Beach drowning victim
Police have identified a Queens man who entered the waters off Edwards Boulevard beach and drowned last Saturday afternoon, in what was the first-drowning death of the year in Long … more
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Residents came out Monday morning to see Long Beach Lifeguard Headquarters, which was lifted from its foundation and slammed into the boardwalk at National Boulevard during Sunday’s storm.
Cleaning up after Irene
“The storm was so vicious—it’s just incredible,” said Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie of Hurricane Irene’s impact on beaches across the barrier island on Monday morning. … more
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News crews in front of the Allegria, where wave swells broke through a 15-foot berm and flooded the street.
Sunday update: Long Beach grapples with Hurricane Irene’s impact
“It’s really, really bad,” Councilman John McLaughlin, a Bay Drive resident, said of flooding in Long Beach, after Hurricane Irene’s force created storm surges so strong, they broke … more
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Sunday update: Lifeguard headquarters washed away by storm surge
Long Beach Lifeguard Headquarters at National Boulevard beach was struck by a massive wave surge this morning and flung into the boardwalk, in what proved to be large swells brought about by … more
Residents said they found medical waste along a stretch of West End beaches.
Waste washes up on West End beaches
Florida Street resident Dee Cummings walked along the beach at Georgia Avenue on Tuesday morning, days after she said residents and lifeguards discovered what they believe to be medical waste — … more
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Reports of shark sightings briefly close beaches
Long Beach Lifeguards briefly closed the beaches on Monday, Aug. 8, following reports of a shark sighting that afternoon which turned out to be false. According to Chief of Lifeguards Paul … more
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Long Beach lifeguards have made some 20 ocean rescues already this season.
Long Beach kids respect ocean’s power
Over the past two weeks, there have been more than 20 rescues of distressed swimmers in Long Beach waters, according to Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie, who noted that none of the swimmers … more
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Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie gives more than 30 prospective lifeguards the run-down of the test that will determine who will fill 10 empty spots.
Long Beach rookies hit the pool
More than 30 potential Long Beach lifeguards took to the recreation center pool at 7 am on May 9, in hopes of snagging one of 10 open positions. “Last year, because of the depletion of … more
Steve McGrain, August 1972.
The star-crossed life of an All-American
The exuberant Matthew McConaughey look-alike in the photo at left is Stephen Vincent McGrain, one of the most talented athletes in Nassau County history. In August 1972 McGrain was 22 and a newly … more
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